Ballast How much does calcium weigh ?

[MHarryE]

http://www.titanstore.com/pdf/TireInfo.pdf

If you use this link and scroll down to page 282 you will find the max recommended in an 18.4 x 34 tire (my guess on size since you mentioned 34 inch) is about 1100 pounds per tire. That is with 5 pounds of CaCl per gallon, the maximum recommended. The book is now Titan but it was the Goodyear farm tire handbook before Titan took over Goodyear farm tires in North America.

 

[DieselnHooters]

Harry

The BC government Ron linked to on page 1 recommends 6 pounds CaCl per gallon for colder climates like here, they are tubeless tires so were filled upward of 90% . I will have to enquire about tires and rims width but if they are 18.4 or bigger on those wider rims then they could in theory be real close to that 4000 pounds ballast.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Remember the goal, weight or freeze protection. The more freeze protection you need the more weight you will have. If the temp causes the mixture to slush up you could get a lot of dynamic force when the clumps drop off the top. Could blow out a side wall, that is why the 90% fill as it reduces that thump when the tire turns around. Tractors never get to speed that will force it all outward evenly by centrifugal force. Weight is a factor their also.

Ron